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Opinion | Joking Hazards: How A Karnataka Bill Could Kill Online Parody, Satire
A voice-dubbed parody of a political sermon, even if clearly labelled as satire, could be construed under the bill as distorted or fabricated and made liable to prosecution.
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"Trying To Speak Truth": Bishop Defends Sermon Aimed At Trump
During the Tuesday prayer service in Washington, Bishop Budde addressed Trump directly, urging him to consider issues affecting marginalised groups.
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"Israel Won't Last Long": Iran's Khamenei's First Public Sermon In 5 Years
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel "won't last long" as he backed the Palestinian and Lebanese movements against Israelin his rare Friday sermon.
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'Bhole Baba': Ex Cop-Turned-Preacher At Centre Of UP Stampede Horror
Spiritual leader Bhole Baba, former police constable-turned-preacher, is missing since his latest sermon ended in a stampede that killed 121 of his followers on Tuesday evening in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.
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Elon Musk's X Says Australia Bishop Stabbing Posts Don't Promote Violence
Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as "part of public discussion", rejecting a regulator's order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent.
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"You're My Son": Sydney Priest Who Was Stabbed Forgives Attacker
A Sydney bishop brutally stabbed during a live-streamed sermon said Thursday he is recovering and forgives his attacker, declaring: "You are my son."
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Kashmir Separatist Leads Friday Prayers At Srinagar Mosque After 4 Years
Kashmiri separatist Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, released today from house arrest after four years, delivered his first sermon at Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid and batted for peace in Kashmir.
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Muslim World League Chief Says Islam Has No Place For Extremism
Islam has no place for extremism and believes in protecting humanity, Muslim World League secretary general Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa said on Friday as he delivered the 'Khutbah' or sermon at the Jama Masjid here.
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India Does Not Believe In Giving Sermons To Others In Need: Rajnath Singh
India does not believe in giving "sermons or cut-and-dried" solutions to countries in need of assistance and holds that nations with superior military powers do not have the right to dictate solutions to others, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
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India Considers All Nations As Equal Partners: Rajnath Singh At Aero India
India does not believe in giving "sermons or cut-and-dried" solutions to countries in need of assistance, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.
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Rush For Coconut Prasad Causes Stampede In Madhya Pradesh, 17 Injured
Around 25,000 devotees were present at the site, where religious sermons were being given, an official told news agency PTI.
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During PM's Gurdwara Visit, Sermon Preaches "Help Improve Society"
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi rounded up his unscheduled visit to a gurdwara in Delhi on Sunday, where he knelt in respect and offered his prayers, a sermon put forth this advice: "You may be a religious person, attend Satsangs (prayer meets) and do Seva (service), but there must be changes in your thinking that truly help better society."
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Need Concrete Solutions For Covid, Not "Sermons": Congress Attacks PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi should suggest concrete steps to tackle coronavirus, instead of giving "sermons", the Congress said this evening after his seventh televised address to the nation since the outbreak. The party said instead of defeating the virus within 21days -- as PM Modi promised in March while imposing the lockdown -- the country has...
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Online Sermons To Continue As Meghalaya Religious Places Open Thursday
Places of worship will reopen from October 1 in Meghalaya, a Christian majority state where churches have been shut for nearly seven months now. It is something the devout are looking forward to, even as online prayer services have found favour with the elderly, ailing, pregnant woman, children and immune-compromised, whose movement remains curtail...
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Coronavirus: In Row Over Delhi Mosque Event, An Audio Clip And NSA Ajit Doval's Talks
Amid mounting concerns over a religious centre in Delhi's Nizamuddin area emerging as a major hotspot for the spread of coronavirus across the country, a sermon allegedly by the group's leader, disregarding the government's social distancing guidelines, has become key evidence.
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Opinion | Joking Hazards: How A Karnataka Bill Could Kill Online Parody, Satire
A voice-dubbed parody of a political sermon, even if clearly labelled as satire, could be construed under the bill as distorted or fabricated and made liable to prosecution.
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"Trying To Speak Truth": Bishop Defends Sermon Aimed At Trump
During the Tuesday prayer service in Washington, Bishop Budde addressed Trump directly, urging him to consider issues affecting marginalised groups.
-
"Israel Won't Last Long": Iran's Khamenei's First Public Sermon In 5 Years
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel "won't last long" as he backed the Palestinian and Lebanese movements against Israelin his rare Friday sermon.
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'Bhole Baba': Ex Cop-Turned-Preacher At Centre Of UP Stampede Horror
Spiritual leader Bhole Baba, former police constable-turned-preacher, is missing since his latest sermon ended in a stampede that killed 121 of his followers on Tuesday evening in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.
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Elon Musk's X Says Australia Bishop Stabbing Posts Don't Promote Violence
Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as "part of public discussion", rejecting a regulator's order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent.
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"You're My Son": Sydney Priest Who Was Stabbed Forgives Attacker
A Sydney bishop brutally stabbed during a live-streamed sermon said Thursday he is recovering and forgives his attacker, declaring: "You are my son."
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Kashmir Separatist Leads Friday Prayers At Srinagar Mosque After 4 Years
Kashmiri separatist Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, released today from house arrest after four years, delivered his first sermon at Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid and batted for peace in Kashmir.
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Muslim World League Chief Says Islam Has No Place For Extremism
Islam has no place for extremism and believes in protecting humanity, Muslim World League secretary general Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa said on Friday as he delivered the 'Khutbah' or sermon at the Jama Masjid here.
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India Does Not Believe In Giving Sermons To Others In Need: Rajnath Singh
India does not believe in giving "sermons or cut-and-dried" solutions to countries in need of assistance and holds that nations with superior military powers do not have the right to dictate solutions to others, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
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India Considers All Nations As Equal Partners: Rajnath Singh At Aero India
India does not believe in giving "sermons or cut-and-dried" solutions to countries in need of assistance, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.
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Rush For Coconut Prasad Causes Stampede In Madhya Pradesh, 17 Injured
Around 25,000 devotees were present at the site, where religious sermons were being given, an official told news agency PTI.
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During PM's Gurdwara Visit, Sermon Preaches "Help Improve Society"
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi rounded up his unscheduled visit to a gurdwara in Delhi on Sunday, where he knelt in respect and offered his prayers, a sermon put forth this advice: "You may be a religious person, attend Satsangs (prayer meets) and do Seva (service), but there must be changes in your thinking that truly help better society."
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Need Concrete Solutions For Covid, Not "Sermons": Congress Attacks PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi should suggest concrete steps to tackle coronavirus, instead of giving "sermons", the Congress said this evening after his seventh televised address to the nation since the outbreak. The party said instead of defeating the virus within 21days -- as PM Modi promised in March while imposing the lockdown -- the country has...
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Online Sermons To Continue As Meghalaya Religious Places Open Thursday
Places of worship will reopen from October 1 in Meghalaya, a Christian majority state where churches have been shut for nearly seven months now. It is something the devout are looking forward to, even as online prayer services have found favour with the elderly, ailing, pregnant woman, children and immune-compromised, whose movement remains curtail...
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Coronavirus: In Row Over Delhi Mosque Event, An Audio Clip And NSA Ajit Doval's Talks
Amid mounting concerns over a religious centre in Delhi's Nizamuddin area emerging as a major hotspot for the spread of coronavirus across the country, a sermon allegedly by the group's leader, disregarding the government's social distancing guidelines, has become key evidence.
